}}{{tnr}}'''Pat McGuire''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois State Senate]]. He has represented district 43 since being appointed in February 2012 to fill the remaining unexpired term of [[Arthur Wilhelmi]].<ref>[http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/10874387-418/former-will-county-treasurer-pat-mcguire-is-now-the-state-senator-of-the-43rd-district.html ''Herald News,'' "McGuire replaces Wilhelmi in 43rd District," February 25, 2012]</ref>

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}}{{tnr}}'''Pat McGuire''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois State Senate]], representing District 43. She was first appointed to the chamber in February 2012.<ref>[http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/10874387-418/former-will-county-treasurer-pat-mcguire-is-now-the-state-senator-of-the-43rd-district.html ''Herald News,'' "McGuire replaces Wilhelmi in 43rd District," February 25, 2012]</ref>

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==Committee assignments==

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===2013-2014===

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At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McGuire served on the following committees:

:Excerpt: "As Treasurer, Pat helped seniors, veterans, and disabled homeowners get property tax exemptions. He has a history of cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. We deserve smart budgets and good services."

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*'''Job Creation

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:Excerpt: "Pat, believes we need to keep jobs in the district. He understands the importance of manufacturing, construction, and retail jobs. Will County, Illinois is home to some of the hardest working people in the country and Pat wants to keep it that way."

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*'''Education

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:Excerpt: "As a school board member Pat cut costs at the administration level and strengthened student college and career training. He believes we deserve the best schools and that will help give us the best future."

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*'''Corruption

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:Excerpt: "As State Senator, Pat voted to cut his own pay. He voted to end the wasteful and corrupt legislative scholarship program. He believes that we must be accountable to the residents of the 43rd district."

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*'''Women's Rights

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:Excerpt: "As State Senator, Pat voted to increase punishments on repeat domestic abusers. We need leaders in Springfield that understand that no person, man or woman, should live in fear of abuse."

==Elections==

==Elections==

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:: ''See also: [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012]]''

:: ''See also: [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012]]''

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Although McGuire replaced [[Arthur Wilhelmi]] prior to the March 20 Democratic primary, Wilhelmi's name remained on the ballot and he won unopposed. It is unclear if McGuire is the Democratic nominee for the election.<ref>[http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2012/06/sandy-johnson-says-its-time-for-the-will-county-democrats-to-come-clean.html ''Illinois Review,'' "Sandy Johnson says it's time for the Will County Democrats to come clean," June 13, 2012]</ref> [[Sandy Johnson]] ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. <ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/InfoForCandidates.aspx ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List," December 5, 2011]</ref>

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McGuire won election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Illinois State Senate elections, 2012|Illinois State Senate]] District 43. Although McGuire replaced [[Arthur Wilhelmi]] (D) prior to the March 20 Democratic primary, Wilhelmi's name remained on the ballot and he won unopposed. It was unclear if McGuire was the Democratic nominee for the election<ref>[http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2012/06/sandy-johnson-says-its-time-for-the-will-county-democrats-to-come-clean.html ''Illinois Review,'' "Sandy Johnson says it's time for the Will County Democrats to come clean," June 13, 2012]</ref> until July 16, when he officially filed as the candidate.<ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/CandDetail.aspx?CandidateID=18592&ElectionID=33 ''Illinois State Board of Elections,'' "Candidate detail – Pat McGuire," accessed July 18, 2012]</ref> He defeated [[Sandy Johnson]] (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. <ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/InfoForCandidates.aspx ''Illinois State Board of Elections'' "Candidate List," December 5, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GPOfficialVote.pdf ''Illinois State Board of Elections,'' "Official 2012 Primary Results"]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections, “Official Vote - November 6, 2012 General Election,” accessed December 31, 2012]</ref>

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its '''Legislative Vote Card''', grading all members in both chambers of the [[Illinois General Assembly]] on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."<ref>[https://illinoisopportunity.org/the-project/ Illinois Opportunity Project, "The Project," accessed February 21, 2013]</ref><ref name="IOP">[http://illinoisopportunity.org/votecard/ Illinois Opportunity Project, Legislative Vote Card home page, accessed February 21, 2013]</ref>

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====2012====

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McGuire received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 32nd highest among all 59 members of the [[Illinois State Senate]] included in the Vote Card.<ref name="IOP"/>

==Recent news==

==Recent news==

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Issues

Campaign themes

2012

Excerpt: "As Treasurer, Pat helped seniors, veterans, and disabled homeowners get property tax exemptions. He has a history of cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. We deserve smart budgets and good services."

Job Creation

Excerpt: "Pat, believes we need to keep jobs in the district. He understands the importance of manufacturing, construction, and retail jobs. Will County, Illinois is home to some of the hardest working people in the country and Pat wants to keep it that way."

Education

Excerpt: "As a school board member Pat cut costs at the administration level and strengthened student college and career training. He believes we deserve the best schools and that will help give us the best future."

Corruption

Excerpt: "As State Senator, Pat voted to cut his own pay. He voted to end the wasteful and corrupt legislative scholarship program. He believes that we must be accountable to the residents of the 43rd district."

Women's Rights

Excerpt: "As State Senator, Pat voted to increase punishments on repeat domestic abusers. We need leaders in Springfield that understand that no person, man or woman, should live in fear of abuse."

Elections

2012

McGuire won election in the 2012 election for Illinois State Senate District 43. Although McGuire replaced Arthur Wilhelmi (D) prior to the March 20 Democratic primary, Wilhelmi's name remained on the ballot and he won unopposed. It was unclear if McGuire was the Democratic nominee for the election[3] until July 16, when he officially filed as the candidate.[4] He defeated Sandy Johnson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. [5][6][7]

Illinois State Senate, District 43, General Election, 2012

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Democratic

Pat McGuireIncumbent

69.1%

50,955

Republican

Sandy Johnson

30.9%

22,739

Total Votes

73,694

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for McGuire is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, McGuire raised a total of $305,006 during that time period. This information was last updated on July 17, 2013.[8]

Scorecards

Illinois Opportunity Project

The Illinois Opportunity Project, "an independent research and public policy enterprise that promotes legislative solutions in advance of free markets and free minds," annually releases its Legislative Vote Card, grading all members in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on the basis of their support of "pro-growth economic policies that increase personal freedom and reign in expansive government."[9][10]

2012

McGuire received a score of 50.00 out of 100 in 2012 for a grade of D- according to the IOP’s grading scale. His score was tied for the 32nd highest among all 59 members of the Illinois State Senate included in the Vote Card.[10]

Recent news

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